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In Washington, District of Columbia (DC), we conducted a randomized trial of an SMS text messaging\u2013based mHealth intervention (CARE+ Corrections) to increase linkage to community HIV care and antiretroviral treatment adherence among HIV-infected persons involved in the criminal justice system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to describe the SMS text messaging\u2013based intervention, participant use of the intervention, and barriers and facilitators of implementation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From August 2013 to April 2015, HIV-positive incarcerated individuals were recruited within the DC Department of Corrections, and persons released in the past 6 months were recruited within the community via street-based recruitment, community partnerships, and referrals. Participants were followed for 6 months and received weekly or daily SMS text messages. Formative research resulted in the development of the content of the messages in 4 categories: HIV Appointment Reminders, Medication Adherence, Prevention Reminders, and Barriers to Care following release from jail. Participants could customize the timing, frequency, and message content throughout the study period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 112 participants enrolled, 57 (50.9%) were randomized to the intervention group and 55 (49.1%) to the control group; 2 control participants did not complete the baseline visit, and were dropped from the study, leaving a total of 110 participants who contributed to the analyses. Study retention was similar across both study arms. Median age was 42 years (IQR 30-50), 86% (49\/57) were black or African American, 58% (33\/57) were male, 25% (14\/57) were female, and 18% (10\/57) were transgender. Median length of last incarceration was 4 months (IQR 1.7-9.0), and median lifetime number of times incarcerated was 6.5 (IQR 3.5-14.0). Most participants (32\/54, 59%) had a baseline viral load of &lt;200 copies\/mL. Nearly all participants (52\/57, 91%) chose to use a cell phone provided by the study. The most preferred Appointment Reminder message was Hey how you feeling? Don\u2019t forget to give a call and make your appointment (19\/57, 33%). The most preferred Medication Adherence message was Don\u2019t forget your skittles! (31\/57, 54%), and 63% (36\/57) of participants chose to receive daily (vs weekly) messages from this category at baseline. The most preferred Prevention Reminder message was Stay strong. Stay clean (18\/57, 32%). The most preferred Barriers to Care message was Holla at your case manager, they\u2019re here to help (12\/57, 22%). Minor message preference differences were observed among participants enrolled in the jail versus those from the community.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants\u2019 ability to customize their SMS text message plan proved helpful. Further large-scale research on mHealth platforms is needed to assess its efficacy among HIV-infected persons with a history of incarceration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ClinicalTrials.gov\u00a0NCT01721226;\u00a0https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT01721226<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/16220","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,13]],"date-time":"2020-02-13T10:45:20Z","timestamp":1581590720000},"page":"e16220","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["The Implementation of a Text Messaging Intervention to Improve HIV Continuum of Care Outcomes Among Persons Recently Released From Correctional Facilities: Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6046-6353","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Breana J","family":"Uhrig Castonguay","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4591-9160","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrew E","family":"Cressman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3437-0216","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Irene","family":"Kuo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3816-1796","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rudy","family":"Patrick","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6816-5253","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Claudia","family":"Trezza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9483-4492","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alice","family":"Cates","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7964-8405","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Halli","family":"Olsen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0177-8255","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"James","family":"Peterson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2300-6723","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ann","family":"Kurth","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1510-3825","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lauri B","family":"Bazerman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8430-8111","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Curt G","family":"Beckwith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","unstructured":"KaebleDCowhigMBureau of Justice Statistics2018042019-12-05Washington, D.CUS Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice StatisticsCorrectional Populations in the United States, 2016https:\/\/www.bjs.gov\/content\/pub\/pdf\/cpus16.pdf"},{"key":"ref2","unstructured":"MaruschakLMBronsonJBureau of Justice Statistics2017082019-12-05Washington, DCUS Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice StatisticsHIV in Prisons, 2015 - 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